Phone call asking me some questions following a mandatory reconsideration. What does it mean?

KarenT1988

Hi,

So I applied for PIP for the 5th time in October as I am no longer working due to my back and my mental health. They said they couldn't award it so I have sent a mandatory reconsideration last month. I got a phone call this morning from PIP asking if my bank details are the same as when I applied in October and just asking if I have been in prison, lived in a care home or had an overnight stay in hospital since I applied. 
I don't want to get my hopes up but I'm not sure what the phone call means if anyone could help?

Thank you in advance
Karen 

janer1967

Hi there 

It sounds like good news they normally do this before making a back payment 
Keep a check on your bank as you will probably get the money before the letter 

Let yd know how you get on 

KarenT1988

Hello,

I did think it was good news but I don't like to get my hopes up and I've been refused a lot of times. In my application this time I got 7 points so I done a mandatory reconsideration needing only 1 point. 

Thank you for replying 

chiarieds

Fingers crossed @KarenT1988 - do let us know how you get on.

KarenT1988

Thank you. I will do ?

KarenT1988

Oh really? I did wonder why they would ask me but I don't like to get my hopes up 

Ross_Alumni

Always best to wait for the confirmation letter @KarenT1988, but it sounds like good news  

KarenT1988

Hi, 
Thank you for all of your advise. I received my letter telling me they have awarded me PIP mandatory reconsideration. I'm so pleased ?

chiarieds

Great news @KarenT1988 - Thank you for updating us all, & congratulations.

susieb45

Hi there.So glad you got a good outcome.? can you say how long they take to make payment of arrears after MR please. 

susieb45

@KarenT1988

KarenT1988

susieb45 said:

@KarenT1988

Hi,

They received my mandatory reconsideration on the 15th March and I received my payment on the 30th April. I received my payment before i got my letter from DWP. I know someone who has just waited 2 months for their results of their MR. ?

Cardiff2020

 I had the same thing happened  to me this morning  I'm so confused  they said it sounds possive 

Cardiff2020

How long  did It take to get a letter once they make there decision

KarenT1988

Hi,

It took 7 weeks from the date they told me they received my Mandatory Reconsideration. I received the payment on on the Friday and for the letter the following Tuesday.

KarenT1988

To be honest, I've only ever known them to ring to ask if you they have give you so I think it positive. But when they rang me, I didn't get my hopes up but it does sound positive 

Cardiff2020

Thank you   I don't want to get my hopes up  but they asked me the same questions  they asked you  I have been waiting  8 weeks 

KarenT1988

Hi, 

It does sound positive. I think they have to ring and ask incase you have been in prison/care home etc since they received your mandatory reconsideration as I think that can affect your application. 

It might be longer than 7/8 weeks because of the time of year. I got mine in April. Good luck!

rachw89

@Cardiff2020 did you hear anything after this post? As the same thing has happened to me and asked the same questions but don’t want to get my hopes up as I had 0 points on original assessment 

emzy18

Hi everyone the same thing happened to me I had asked for a MR and someone called me asking if I have access to my account and have I been in hospital . 

I don’t no if this is a good thing and I really don’t want to get my hopes up . Thank you 

rachw89

@emzy18 it was for me, I had a backdated payment a week later and they had awarded it me after the phone call. Hope it’s the same for you